Abstract
This paper investigates the role of coconut plants growing in the tropical coastal regions in relation to disaster management. The presence of coconut trees on the beach is not solely as a part of landscape architecture but it can also be used as an option in emergency rescue in the occurrence of disaster or tsunami. For this purpose, the investigation was carried out through literature studies and documentation in data collection methods. Video documentation on the attacks of tsunami taking place in some parts of the world were important sources in collecting data. The results of the data collection were then analyzed into qualitative descriptive for verifying the roles of coconut plants in the emergency rescue. Although their roles may not be effective for children, elder and disable people, they are very useful for protection along the coast. The installation of the trees must not only be in public areas but also in private areas along the coast. Since the improvement of disaster management has to cover safety in all aspects, the result of this paper, therefore, may be useful for coastal planning and design guidelines.
Highlights
Coconut as a member of the palm family (Arecaceae), is one of the most economically important trees used by humans
Due to a part of data derived from online video documentation, data collected on the video consisted of some images explaining situation and condition of coastal surroundings; for example some accidents describing the situation during tsunami on the coasts
Most people in the world knew this accident, the videos of this accident would have a guarantee on the truth of the video documentation
Summary
Coconut as a member of the palm family (Arecaceae), is one of the most economically important trees used by humans. Coconut is recognized taxonomically as only a single species (Cocos nucifera L.). According to Setyamidjaja [1], there are two major coconut varieties, tall and dwarf, the latter displays traits resulting from selection by humans. The two varieties are not a sensitive species that grows in certain areas; they can grow in tropical regions which are able to be found in mountain, hinterland and coastal areas. The coconut palm grows in tens of countries which is an important perennial tropical plantation crop. Dransfield and Uhl [2] add that it is the sole species of the genus Cocos which contains other economically important species including date palm and oil palm. Quang Thien Nguyen, et al [3] state that “coconut farming is a vital agricultural industry for all tropical countries that possesses humid coasts and lowlands, but is a robust income provider for millions of smallholder farmers worldwide.”
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